liberate
verb
lib·er·ate
ˈli-bə-ˌrāt 
liberated; liberating
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: to free from combination
liberate the gas by adding acid
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: to take or take over illegally or unjustly
material liberated from a nearby construction site—
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Examples of liberate in a Sentence
Rebels fought to liberate the country.
Soldiers liberated the hostages from their captors.
Laptop computers could liberate workers from their desks.
He was using materials that he had liberated from a construction site.
Recent Examples on the Web
And Brandon Stirling Baker’s lighting is magical, bathing the dancers in pools of mournful darkness or liberating light.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
That coalition went on defeat Iraqi forces, liberate Kuwait and halt the SCUD missile attacks on Israel.
—NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
That coalition went on defeat Iraqi forces, liberate Kuwait and halt the SCUD missile attacks on Israel.
—NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for liberate
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“Liberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberate. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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